PSY372H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Substance Abuse, Internet Addiction Disorder, Sexual Addiction
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Psy340: lecture 9: substance abuse and related disorders: june 8, 2017. Substance abuse can become abnormal when it becomes dysfunctional (i. e. addiction, abuse) Gambling when you win it really makes you feel good and you"ll gamble to get that feeling again dsm 5 added this as this can harm yourself and others. Sex addiction dsm did not include this. Internet addiction i. e. dysfunctional; when you can"t put it down dsm did not include this. Hoarding included in another dsm category. Generically: a chemical you took in that altered your mind, thought and feelings. It usually interferes with neurotransmitters (aka mind altering) What is a drug: something that interferes with biological function, mainly brain chemistry, usually causing a pleasurable effect (i. e. thinking and behavior) They allow caffeine most probably because it makes you more productive. Researches (1970"s studies) from the transport administration does caffeine improve your ability t drive.
